Section 73: Limitation of pilot's liability when bond is given.

(1) A pilot who has given a bond under regulations made under this Part, shall not be liable for neglect or want of skill beyond the penalty of the bond and the amount payable to him on account of pilotage in respect of the voyage in which he was engaged when he became so liable.
(2) Any bond given by a pilot in accordance with regulations made under this Act shall not be liable to stamp duty.
(3) Where any proceedings are taken against a pilot for any neglect or want of skill in respect of which his liability is limited as provided by this section, and other claims are apprehended in respect of the same neglect or want of skill, the court in which the proceedings are taken may determine the amount of the pilot's liability and upon payment by the pilot of that amount into court, may distribute that amount rateably among the several claimants, and may stay any proceedings pending in any other court in relation to the same matter, and may proceed in such manner and subject to such directions as to making persons interested parties to the proceedings, and as to the exclusion of claimants who do not come in within a certain time, and as to requiring security from the pilot, and as to payment of any cost as the court thinks fit.